Sydney wants to make 15 beaded rings for a craft show. She needs 60 beads for each ring. She has 852 beads. Does Sydney have enough beads to make 15 complete rings?

Question

Explain your answer. Include all work used to determine if she has enough beads.

(2 points)

Answer 1

To determine if Sydney has enough beads to make 15 complete rings, we can multiply the number of rings by the number of beads needed for each ring.

15 rings * 60 beads/ring = 900 beads

Since Sydney only has 852 beads, she does not have enough beads to make 15 complete rings.